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Practical, Effective
Functional Health
We understand feeling sick and frustrated. You feel like you’ve tried everything, yet nothing seems to work. Perhaps your doctor doesn’t have the time or experience to offer you more than a prescription, or maybe you’ve seen a naturally-minded doctor who was unable to fully help.
With our decades of experience, we understand the causes of your symptoms and help you implement a personalized plan using a science-guided, natural approach.
Whether you’ve been sick for a long time or are simply looking to live your healthiest life, Dr. Ruscio, DC and his team of providers are here to partner with you to improve your health.
Why do patients choose us?
Put simply, because we strive to get you well, quickly and cost effectively. Integrative and functional health has become overly costly and often involves unnecessary testing and treatment, thus wasting a significant amount of a patient’s time and money. Additionally, some of the most popular tests and treatments used in this field are based on dogma, and not on sound science. This is why we’re committed to conducting research at the clinic in addition to treating patients.
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Dr. Ruscio, DC and our clinical team do things differently. They have found that lab & supplement companies have influenced practice in the field, similar to how pharma has influenced conventional healthcare. In the below video series Dr. Ruscio, DC shares these insights so that you know what you should do, and what to avoid, in working to improve your health.
Patient Success Stories
Our mission at the Ruscio Institute for Functional Health is to bring affordable, effective, and science-based care to more people across the globe. We are pioneering how we approach care to ensure each patient receives a personalized and hands-on approach to healing
Below, find some of our most successful patient stories and case studies.
If you’re interested in submitting your own success story, please email Daffnee@drruscio.com
Patient Conversations
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Game Changing Results
It’s just been wonderful to trust your recommendations, go forward, and then bam, they work. I’m happy.
Phyllis
Idaho
Idaho
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Thyroid Nodule Success
Within three days, the swelling was gone, amazingly! And I kept waiting for it to come back. It didn’t come back.
Patricia
California
California
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Beating SIBO
The best move I made was starting up with you and really getting someone who knows how to stop the SIBO relapse from going on, and I’m so happy I did…
Christine
Wyoming
Christine
Wyoming
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Overcoming Brain Fog & Depression
I came in with insane brain fog, and depression. I was a really happy person, so that was new for me. In 3 or 4 months it was pretty much gone.
Harman
California
Harman
California
The Clinical Team
Michael Ruscio, DC
Chief Health Officer, Head of Research, and CEO
Dr. Ruscio, DC is your leading functional and integrative clinician specializing in gut related disorders such as SIBO, leaky gut, Celiac, IBS and in thyroid disorders such as hypothyroid and hyperthyroid. He is a clinical researcher and best-selling author whose practical ideas on healing chronic illness have made him an influential voice in functional and alternative health. His work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals and he speaks at integrative medical conferences across the globe. Dr. Ruscio, DC also runs an influential website and podcast with the goal of spreading his vision of practical and scientifically grounded functional health care.
Hannah Hamlin, DO
Dr. Hamlin is a general practitioner who specializes in Functional Medicine. She received a Bachelors Degree in Nutritional Sciences from Texas A&M University prior to attending medical school at William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed an internship at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center and has completed training through the Institute of Functional Medicine. She believes that mindset is an integral part of the healing process and is passionate about optimizing health in the presence of autoimmune disease.
Joe Mather, MD, MPH&TM
Medical Director
Dr. Mather is a board-certified Family Practice physician and the Medical Director of the Ruscio Institute for Functional Health. He graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine and the Tulane University School of Public Health in 2011 and completed his residency in 2014. He is passionate about delivering cost-effective and practical medical care with a focus on GI health and environmental toxicity. He spends a lot of time working with patients suffering from complex and chronic diseases. When he is not working with patients you will find him chasing his three small children, exercising or playing music.
Scott Spiridigliozzi, ND
Dr Scott is a naturopathic doctor who is passionate about helping his patients feel their best, both physically and mentally, so they can enjoy all aspects of their lives. He primarily focuses on helping patients improve their GI health, as well as naturally supporting hormonal and metabolic imbalances. He completed his naturopathic training at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Tempe, AZ. When he isn’t obsessing over how to help his patients improve their health as quickly and cost-effectively as possible, he is enjoying spending time with his wife and baby.